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Carbon & Climate

Southeast Asia’s highly anticipated environmental rights declaration ‘watered down’, say critics

Civil society groups express concern over the draft declaration’s failure to adequately acknowledge “Indigenous peoples”, among other shortcomings.
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Carbon & Climate

Investors push for carbon pricing mechanisms, but developers resist

Regulation is a crucial factor that investors consider before funding carbon projects, experts said at a recent event in Malaysia. Developers argue that the system does not need to be perfect to kickstart projects.
Nik Nazmi UCFS MY

Carbon & Climate

Malaysia proposes Asean standard for carbon projects as it launches its first nature-based credits

A regional standard is needed to ensure the credibility of carbon credits, Malaysia's natural resources minister said at the Unlocking capital for sustainability event in Kuala Lumpur.
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Energy

Mapping the future of solar capacity in Southeast Asia

A look at Southeast Asia's evolving landscape of solar energy adoption, from achievements to hurdles and future aspirations.

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7 June 2024

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Policy & Finance

South Korea accused of modern slavery with seasonal worker scheme

29 May 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Heat illiteracy in Asia: Are cities prepared for climate-induced heatwaves?

23 May 2024

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Policy & Finance

Diversity, equity and inclusion: Asia urged to look beyond gender

22 May 2024

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Policy & Finance

‘Insignificant’ species threatened by extinction as illicit wildlife trade proliferates

18 April 2024

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Energy

Asean could save up to US$800 billion on decarbonisation costs through fully interconnected grid, study shows

12 April 2024

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Energy

China responsible for 95% of new coal power construction in 2023, report says

11 April 2024

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Water

Mekong’s giant fish threatened by dams and wetland conversions

4 April 2024

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Water

The Salween explained: Asia’s last great undammed river

24 January 2024

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Cities

Civil-backed proposal aims to tackle underlying factors of Thailand’s haze issues

16 January 2024

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Policy & Finance

More cases of China, Asian neighbours repressing critics across borders: Human Rights Watch

5 January 2024

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Energy

How a flexible, cross-border power grid can help decarbonise Asean

19 October 2023

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Food & Agriculture

Rubber drives ‘at least twice’ as much deforestation as previously thought

6 October 2023

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Policy & Finance

Private investors profiting from US$25 billion in bond debt from climate-vulnerable Asian nations: IIED

13 September 2023

Asean Exchanges CEOs

Policy & Finance

Asean stock exchanges publish core sustainability metrics

3 July 2023

Indonesia stands out among tropical countries for reducing deforestation, the main driver of which is now mining. Image: IndoMet in the Heart of Borneo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Flickr.

Food & Agriculture

Tropical forest loss is accelerating, but Indonesia and Malaysia are keeping deforestation to near-record lows

21 June 2023

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Carbon & Climate

Looking ahead: Voluntary carbon markets in Asia

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